{"product_id":"patriot-of-persia-muhammad-mossadegh-and-a-tragic-anglo-american-coup-by-christopher-de-bellaigue-1","title":"Patriot of Persia: Muhammad Mossadegh and a Tragic Anglo-American Coup by Christopher de Bellaigue","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Economist's Tehran correspondent Christopher de Bellaigue brings to light the never-before-told full story of one of the great anti-colonial heroes of the twentieth century: Muhammad Mossadegh, the great Iranian leader whose untimely demise resulted in the Islamic Revolution of 1979, and a man who has been demonized, ridiculed, and misunderstood in the West while remaining an icon and an inspiration across the Middle East. Patriot of Persia, the first biography exploring his life and impact, opens a crucial new window into Mossadegh--whose role in the evolution of Iran's political climate cannot be overemphasized--providing a resource that will prove equally invaluable to academics, newshounds, and activists as they struggle to understand Mideast politics, Iran, Ahmadinejad, and the future of the region--and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChristopher de Bellaigue has worked as a journalist in South Asia and the Middle East, writing for the \u003cem\u003eEconomist\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eNew York Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e. His first book, \u003cem\u003eIn the Rose Garden of the Martyrs\u003c\/em\u003e, was short-listed for the Royal Society of Literature's Ondaatje Prize, and his second, \u003cem\u003eRebel Land\u003c\/em\u003e, was short-listed for the 2010 Orwell Prize. He and his wife divide their time between London and Tehran.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52664499372317,"sku":"9780061844713","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/5897\/files\/Screenshot2026-07-31at3.28.43pm.png?v=1785526144","url":"https:\/\/www.middleeastbooks.com\/products\/patriot-of-persia-muhammad-mossadegh-and-a-tragic-anglo-american-coup-by-christopher-de-bellaigue-1","provider":"Middle East Books and More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}